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Limitation Starts from DRC-07 Upload Date, Not Detailed Order: Allahabad HC

Goods and Services Tax : Limitation start from date when Impugned Order in Form DRC 07 uploaded on portal and not from date of detailed order: Allahabad Hi...

April 18, 2026 2223 Views 0 comment Print

ITC Transfer on Amalgamation Allowed Despite Different State Registrations: Gujarat HC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue was denial of ITC transfer due to different State registrations of entities. The Court ruled that no such restriction ex...

April 16, 2026 411 Views 0 comment Print

GST Interest Demand Invalid as Not Mentioned in Show Cause Notice – HC Quashes Order

Goods and Services Tax : The Court ruled that interest cannot be imposed in adjudication if it was not specified in the show cause notice. The decision rei...

April 15, 2026 516 Views 0 comment Print

Intermediary Services: New Place of Supply Rules (Effective March 30, 2026)

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved taxation of intermediary services based on supplier location. The amendment shifts place of supply to recipient...

April 14, 2026 11682 Views 1 comment Print

Gujarat HC quashes GST proceedings over notices sent to old address despite update

Goods and Services Tax : Failure to serve notices at the updated registered address invalidates GST proceedings. The Court emphasized strict adherence to p...

April 11, 2026 300 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


SC to Review if Supplying Crane for Services Constitutes Transfer of ‘Right to Use’

Goods and Services Tax : Explore Supreme Court's scrutiny of whether supplying cranes for services like loading, unloading, lifting, and shifting qualifies...

May 21, 2024 1488 Views 0 comment Print

SC issues Notice to to Finance Ministry on GST Return Revision Option on Portal

Goods and Services Tax : Explore the case of Pradeep Kanthed v. Union of India where the Supreme Court issues notice to the Finance Ministry regarding the ...

January 4, 2024 3867 Views 0 comment Print

SC to Decide on GST Implications of Immovable Property: Next Hearing on August 23

Goods and Services Tax : Commissioner of Central Goods And Service Tax & Ors Vs Safari Retreats Private Limited & Ors (Supreme Court of India) The ...

August 19, 2023 14991 Views 0 comment Print

GST 45th Council meeting on September 17, 2021 – Agenda

Goods and Services Tax : The 45th meeting of Goods and Services Tax Council (“GST Council”) is scheduled to be held on September 17, 2021. The Ministry...

September 3, 2021 3882 Views 0 comment Print

Karnataka HC orders for appearance through Video Conferencing for summon issued

Custom Duty, Income Tax : The Karnataka High Court in M/s Pellagic Food Ingredients Private Ltd. v. Union of India [Writ Petition No. 14737/2021[T-CUS] issu...

August 15, 2021 1143 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Judiciary


GST Deposit During Investigation Not Voluntary Due to Alleged Coercion: Bombay HC

Goods and Services Tax : The court examined whether tax paid during investigation can be treated as voluntary. It ruled that authorities must investigate c...

April 17, 2026 3426 Views 0 comment Print

Department Cannot Adjust VAT ITC Post-GST When Law Mandates Cash Refund

Goods and Services Tax : The case addressed denial of refund of VAT pre-deposit made through ITC. The Court held that Section 142(6) mandates cash refund a...

April 8, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B Clerical Mismatch Not ‘Self-Assessed Tax’ Without Rule 88C Process: Gauhati HC

Goods and Services Tax : Gauhati High Court rules GSTR-1 vs GSTR-3B mismatch from clerical errors cannot trigger automatic tax recovery without Rule 88C pr...

March 27, 2026 2565 Views 0 comment Print

Claiming Depreciation on Unavailed Portion Does Not Bar ITC on Balance: Kerala HC

Goods and Services Tax : India cuts excise duty on petrol and diesel to offset global oil price surge amid war. Move aims to reduce fuel costs, curb inflat...

March 27, 2026 621 Views 0 comment Print

Pre-Deposit Cannot Be Weaponised against GST Taxpayer Denied Fair Adjudication: SC

Goods and Services Tax : The issue involved inability to access documents leading to ex parte assessment. The Court granted interim relief by reducing the ...

March 26, 2026 5481 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015

Excise Duty : Notification No. 32/2015-Central Excise Dated- 4th June, 2015 Ethanol produced from molasses generated from cane crushed in the ...

June 4, 2015 4731 Views 0 comment Print

Clarification on rate of service tax on restaurant service

Service Tax : Circular No. 184/3/2015-ST Dated the 3rd June, 2015 It is further clarified that exemption from service tax still continues to ser...

June 3, 2015 37708 Views 0 comment Print

Custom Duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

Custom Duty : the floods in the State of Jammu and Kashmir (the State) from whole of the duty as specified under the First Schedule and whole of...

December 11, 2014 924 Views 0 comment Print

Excise duty exemption on goods for relief of flood affected people of J&K

Excise Duty : Grants exemption from Basic Excise Duty to goods donated or purchased out of cash donations for the relief and rehabilitation of p...

December 11, 2014 1061 Views 0 comment Print

Customs – Regarding adjudication of appraising related cases

Custom Duty : New posts have been created in the rank of Commissioners of Customs in DRI and DGCEI for adjudication of cases as investigated by ...

December 11, 2014 1213 Views 0 comment Print


HC directs investigating officer to issue advance notice of 72 hours to effect arrest after investigation

January 4, 2023 2415 Views 0 comment Print

HC directed the investigating officer to issue advance notice of 72 hours to the assessee to effect the arrest if necessary, after investigation in a case. Further directed the assessee to co-operate in the matter and produce the materials as sought.

Cancellation of registration without providing opportunity of hearing is cryptic in nature

January 3, 2023 1236 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that SCN and order for cancellation of GST Registration is not sustainable on the grounds that the order was passed without any personal hearing and thus, cryptic in nature. Further directed the Revenue Department to restore the GST registration of assessee.

Royalty amount for mining is to be included while arriving transaction value for payment of GST

January 3, 2023 1818 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that Royalty amount is includable while arriving at the transaction value for payment of applicable GST on the supply of services rendered by the assessee to the main contractor under Section 15 of CGST Act and 18% GST is applicable on Royalty amount under RCM.

Concessional GST rate of 12% on composite supply of works contract to be applied prospectively

January 2, 2023 8796 Views 0 comment Print

AAR ruled that the Notification amending the tax rate from 18% to 12% on Composite Supply of Works Contract can only be applied prospectively, if an enactment does not expressly provides that it should be deemed to have come into effect form a past date.

Cancellation of GST Registration Without Specifying Reasons is against Principles of Natural Justice

January 2, 2023 900 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that SCN that does not contain reason to justify cancellation of registration therefore, is violative of principles of natural justice and needs to be quashed.

Dealer cannot be compelled to carry forward ITC to GST regime instead of refund

January 2, 2023 1170 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that dealers cannot be compelled to carry forward ITC from extant regime to the Goods and Services Tax regime if the dealer chooses to avail refund instead.

Seller cannot be penalised for mentioning the quantity of goods in pieces instead of weight

January 2, 2023 1182 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that mere selling of batteries by piece instead by weight does not make seller liable to be penalised under CGST Act, 2017

Directed to refund payment deposited during search proceedings without issuing acknowledgement being not voluntary

January 1, 2023 1836 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that the amount deposited during search proceedings without an acknowledgement of acceptance issued in Form GST DRC-04 as mandated under Rule 142 of CGST Rules is involuntary thus, directed to be refunded.

Refund claim should not be rejected due to deficiency of GST network/software

December 31, 2022 1638 Views 0 comment Print

HC held that the Assessees are not to be dragged to the Court when in fact there is nothing for the Court to adjudicate except pointing out to the limitation of the software of the Revenue Department, in a matter challenging the non-issuance of the refund. Further held that, refund claim should not be rejected due to the deficiency of GSTN and thus allowed the refund claim of IGST with interest at the rate of 6 percent.

GST @12% applicable on unbranded pre-packaged namkeens & salted/flavoured potato chips

December 30, 2022 7164 Views 0 comment Print

AAR held that, the supply of un-branded packaged namkeens and potato products such as chips/sev etc., according to pre-determined weights, will attract GST at 12%

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